Meriden, CT

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2023 Population

60,418

0.228% 1-year decline

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.6

3.98% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

14.2%

9.65% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$68,617

7.77% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$221,600

11.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

29,332

3.59% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Meriden, CT had a population of 60.4k people with a median age of 38.6 and a median household income of $68,617. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Meriden, CT declined from 60,556 to 60,418, a −0.228% decrease and its median household income grew from $63,671 to $68,617, a 7.77% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Meriden, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (49.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (16.6%), Other (Hispanic) (10.1%), White (Hispanic) (9.67%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.39%).

None of the households in Meriden, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.2% of the residents in Meriden, CT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Meriden, CT was $221,600, and the homeownership rate was 59.9%.

Most people in Meriden, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Meriden, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Meriden, CT is home to a population of 60.4k people, from which 94.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.6% of Meriden, CT residents were born outside of the country (6.43k people).

In 2023, there were 2.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.7k people) in Meriden, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10k Two+ (Hispanic) and 6.09k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%

2023 Citizenship

95%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.2% of Meriden, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Meriden, CT was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Meriden, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meriden, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
29.7k ± 1.32k
Two+ (Hispanic)
10k ± 1.61k
Other (Hispanic)
6.09k ± 1.01k

37.7%

Hispanic Population

22.8k people

37.7% of the people in Meriden, CT are hispanic (22.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Meriden, CT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
41,700 ± 4,984 people
India
40,990 ± 4,942 people
Dominican Republic
28,698 ± 4,143 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 41,700 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 40,990 and Dominican Republic with 28,698.

Foreign-Born Population

10.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.43k people

10.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.16k people

As of 2023, 10.6% of Meriden, CT residents (6.43k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Meriden, CT was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Meriden, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
726 ± 176
Gulf War (2001-)
482 ± 164
Gulf War (1990s)
232 ± 111

Meriden, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Meriden, CT employs 29.3k people. The largest industries in Meriden, CT are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,971 people), Manufacturing (3,937 people), and Retail Trade (3,149 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($98,259), Utilities ($75,132), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,059).

Males in Connecticut have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $78,304. The income inequality in Connecticut (measured using the Gini index) is 0.501, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

29.3k

2023 Value

± 1,512

3.59%

1 Year growth

± 7.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Meriden, CT grew at a rate of 3.59%, from 28.3k employees to 29.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meriden, CT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,254 people), Management Occupations (3,143 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,713 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meriden, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

29.3k

2023 Value

± 1,512

3.59%

1 Year growth

± 7.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Meriden, CT grew at a rate of 3.59%, from 28.3k employees to 29.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meriden, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,971 people), Manufacturing (3,937 people), and Retail Trade (3,149 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Meriden, CT, though some of these residents may live in Meriden, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,718

Median earning men ± $3,032

$42,225

Median earning women ± $2,491

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($113,838), Information ($92,674), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,406).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($89,408), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,031), and Construction ($61,406).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Connecticut.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Meriden, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.812%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Connecticut for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

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Richard Blumenthal

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Chris Murphy

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Connecticut over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Connecticut

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Connecticut have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.962% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (765k), Bachelors Degree (631k), and Some college (550k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Meriden, CT was $221,600 in 2023, which is 0.73 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $199,100 to $221,600, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Meriden, CT is 59.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Meriden, CT have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Meriden, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$221,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,856

$14,798

Median Property Taxes

±$883

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Meriden, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Meriden, CT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.9%

Homeownership

2023

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 59.9% of the housing units in Meriden, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Meriden, CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Meriden, CT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,617

Median Household Income

± $3,829

24.7k

Number of Households

± 1,355

In 2023, the median household income of the 24.7k households in Meriden, CT grew to $68,617 from the previous year's value of $63,671.

The following chart displays the households in Meriden, CT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Meriden, CT is from Connecticut.

0.501

2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.502

2021 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2022, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.501 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0861% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Connecticut across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.4%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Worked At Home (7.42%)

In 2023, 77.4% of workers in Meriden, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (7.42%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Meriden, CT have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.93% of the workforce in Meriden, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Meriden, CT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Meriden, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Meriden, CT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meriden, CT (8.46k out of 59.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Meriden, CT is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.2% of the population of Meriden, CT has health coverage, with 42.1% on employee plans, 30.8% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 9.88% on non-group plans, and 0.846% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Haven County, CT see 1151 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.04% increase from the previous year (1128 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 200 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for New Haven County, CT.

1,151 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Haven County, CT

Primary care physicians in New Haven County, CT see an average of 1,151 patients per year. This represents a 2.04% increase from the previous year (1,128 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Haven County, CT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.76%

Uninsured

42.1%

Employer Coverage

30.8%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

9.88%

Non-Group

0.846%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Meriden, CT grew by 14.8% from 5.02% to 5.76%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Meriden, CT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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